The table theme was based off of these whimsical boxes found in the gift wrapping section. I loved the open window and thought they would wonderfully showcase the freshly baked cookies

plus double as a little tote for everyone to carry their cookies home.

An inexpensive $1 pizza pan was used as the charger for each place setting and provided a nice work space for the kids to decorate their cookies. Plain, but colorful and coordinating paper products were placed on top – they were found in the regular party section for just a $1 a pack.

Glass mason jars embellished with a strip of decorative tape served as milk containers and these charming reusable straws were my favorite Dollar General find –they were just $1 for a pack of eight.

The small glass jar to the right is filled with a scoop of icing – which was used for adhering the gingerbread decorations – topped with a plastic knife. For the younger kids this works perfectly, as they are able to smear the icing themselves and stick on their favorite candy.The small glass jars are actually candle cups.

The homemade sugar cookie dough was made before the party. While the kids took a break playing, the dough was rolled and cut. Each child got to pick out the cutters they want to use for one batch of their own cookies and the rest of the dough was just cut into circles.

This worked well for the younger children and still kept them involved in the process –

as they loved having the big decision of choosing their own shapes.

Many of the cookies were overly decorated – but that is what makes them so special.

I’m leaving Saturday to head to my oldest daughters house….she will be induced and have my grandson next week…..i will be there through Christmas and would love to have this gift certificate to help make their table and holidays extra special.

Dollar General can help me share memories for my cookie exchange party. They have wonderful decorations, paper goods, table decorations and packages to use for the cookies that I can use at my party. I know these will look lovely and be just what I need.[email protected]Donna

We adopted last year and started the new tradition of gingerbread house decorating then. This year is going to be even more special as we’re enlarging our family with two more and the adoption for them is right before Christmas! I look forward to decorating and creating the houses this year too! I think we’re going to decorate cookies after the houses though, we’re all cookie lovers! I stop by our Dollar General often to pick up little treats and I think we could find some extra special ones there for our houses and cookies! Merry Christmas!

Whenever I need an idea for something to keep the kids busy…The Dollar store always has it. Even if I don’t need anything, I go to there and find such great buys, that I can’t help myself. We are doing the “ginger bread’ house for my son’s birthday on the 24th. He wants a Christmas themed party….yep, off to the Dollar store for the party.

Great party, I love all the things you were able to get and inexpensive too!I will be going to NC next week and get to spend Christmas with family, I’m very excited about that..I would love to be able to make memories like this with my youngest grandchildren..Dollar General is one of my favorite stores!Brenda

My daughter and I spend a whole day making Christmas treats together every year. I treasure the time we spend together! She got married earlier this year, so I’d use the gift certificate to get a few things for her kitchen that we can use to make all the delicious goodies we enjoy so much! I have a Dollar General right around the corner from me and I’m always pleasantly surprised when I see the new things they get in! What a nice giveaway!

What a wonderful memory for you! Mine are of Gingerbread House Failures!!!:(I know that my flops were because I attempted to make them with the canned frosting which was definitely not thick enough!This year we made easy trees which was a success and will be a wonderful memory for us all!

I work in the After School Program at one of our local schools and some of these ideas would be perfect for our children! I specially like the Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses! Super easy & fun for the children to decorate and could get ALL the supplies at our local Dollar General.

With help from some wonderful parents I would love to have my Kindergarten students have lots of fun decorating edible gingerbread men, decorating them using frosting and treats bought at Dollar General. This would be a special memory for my students and myself. I shop at Dollar General all year round for classroom supplies,great prices and great selection.

Dollar General supplied most of the dishes for the garden ornaments I made as gifts this year. I can only imagine what my special needs class could do with the Gingerbread House project. Pure joy-sugar and candy- one for the house and one for the mouth! Bring it on!

Dollar General can help my daughter and I create gift baskets for friends and family with some of our homemade goodies. She loves to be in the kitchen with me and help as much as she can. It makes her smile!keshakeke at gmail dot com

What a super cute party! We just had a gingerbread house party this past week for my little ones…I’ve been waiting for years for them to be old enough to do it- and this was the year. Perfect and such fun.

I’ll have to remember some of your ideas for next year. The little containers would have been handy for candy sorting. = )

Wow, what a great idea to have a cookie decorating party!! Your son is simply adorable and all the children really. I had cookie decorating last year at my house caz my grandgirls were here..this year we’ll do it at theirs, as we’re gonna be there. Happy Christmas for you and yours.FABBY

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